The Impact of Solar Related State-Level Renewable Energy Policies on CO2 Emissions Overtime, Olivia Salvador
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Sewage and Pathogen Contamination in Urban Streams in Schenectady in the Lower Mohawk Watershed, Joanna Wright
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Sewer System Infrastructure and Stressors on Water Quality in Streams within the Alplaus Watershed in Upstate NY, Camryn Ragland
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Dugout Canoes from Lakes of the Adirondack Uplands, Jay Curt Stager, David Fadden, Christopher B. Wolff
Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies

Heavy Metal Contamination in Drinking Water and its Connection to Superfund Site Related Environmental Injustice, Emily Caruso
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There Must be Something in the Water: A Comparative Study of Ground Water Contamination in the U.S.A. and Canada, Kathleen Spooner
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Carbon dioxide saturation of streams and rivers in Upstate New York, Cameron Bechtold
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Groundwater isotopes across scales: continent-wide modeling and local field characterization, Jaclyn Gehring
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Characterizing the Waters of 6 Rivers in Upstate New York With a Focus on Physical Hydrology and Controls on Water Quality, Connor Horan
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Environmental Justice: The Disproportionate Burden Experienced by Minority and Low Socioeconomic Status Groups, Daniela Di Capua
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Investigating the Urban Stream Syndrome in the Schenectady-Schoharie Region of Upstate New York, Elizabeth Marie Andonie
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Detecting Eutrophication in Coastal North Carolina with the 𝛿15N Values of Seagrasses and Algae, Elizabeth Cilia
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An Empirical Analysis of Climatic, Geographic, and Cultural Determinants of International Tourism, Ethan Straus
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Investigating the causes of organic and inorganic pollution in high Andean lakes (Junín region, Peru) through nitrogen isotope and metals analysis of sediment cores, Jordan Herbert
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Union College's UAIR Network: A Study of the Patterns, Trends, and Sources of Particulate Matter Across Campus, Sarah Connolly
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Environmental Clearinghouse of Schenectady, Kate Van Patten
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Impact of Adding Waste Materials to Pervious Concrete Performance Under Freeze-Thaw Conditions, Anouk Nouet
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New York State's Zero Emission Credits: Exploring the Drivers and Significance of Nuclear Energy Subsidization in the Empire State, Michael R. Sciascia
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Impact of the Nuclear Phase-Out in Germany: Examining the Costs and Benefits of Aggresive Energy Policy in Relation to a Sustainable Future, David M. Olio
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Predictors of Exotic Plant Species in United States National Parks, Rachel S. Fried
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13C Composition in Bryophyte Primary Sugars as an Indicator of Water Availability, Olivia Hope Williamson
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Automated Household Tracking System, James Triola
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Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Pollution of the Hudson River: Social Policy and Health Considerations, Laura Schad
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Environmental Education in New York State, Laura Schad
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The United States, China, and Climate Change: An Analysis of the US-China Climate Pact and its Implications for International Climate Negotiations, Joesph Fiorile
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Sustainable Agriculture: How France Promotes Sustainability, Jordan Pulling
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Kinetic Modeling of Catalytic Aerogels, Yi Cao
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A Comparative Analysis of Climate Change Policy in the United States and Russia, Lacey Reimer
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A Comparative Overview of Factory Farming to Insect Farming And the Business Potential of Small-Scaled Insect Farms, Ram Nath Batta
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Remote Water Metering in Venecia, Nicaragua, Jeffrey Wettstein
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Electrical Characterization of Nanomaterials, Chase Martin
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Controlling Carbon: A Study of National and Regional Emissions Trading Systems, Jordan Pulling
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The Nature Conservancy and Aquatic Invasive Species, Rachel Ross
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Proving Widespread Deforestation of the Ancient Mediterranean as Myth: A Detailed Examination of How Anthropogenic Activities During Antiquity Affected the Mediterranean Landscape, Carolyn Hooper
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Using Green Building to Mitigate Climate Change in the Twenty-First Century, Lisa Battiste
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Cost Benefit Analysis of the Keystone XL Pipeline, Daniel Carr
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Application of a High-Performance Optically Enhanced Solar Thermal Collector System, Timothy H. Cameron
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Late Glacial-Holocene climate change recorded in proglacial lake sediment cores from the Huaguruncho Massif, Central Peruvian Andes, Dane O'Neil
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Looking for Small Changes in Heat Capacity Using A Differential Scanning Calorimeter, Will Linthicum
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Electricity Demand-Side Management Strategies of Various Countries, Melissa Winne
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Impact of the Keystone XL Pipeline on North American Crude Oil Prices, Shawn Ian Stuart
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A Cross-Country Analysis of Energy Efficient Development, Nicholas Fleagle
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An Analysis of Horizontal Gas Drilling and its Impact on Spot Market Pricing: A Focus on the Marcellus Shale Production Potential, Samuel O'Connell
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The effect of canopy organization on the photosynthesis of Sphagnum, Brian Solinsky
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Proton Induced X-ray Emission Spectrometry of Atmospheric Aerosols at Piseco Lake, Adam Margulies
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Market Mechanisms and Price Volatility in New York Electricity Markets, Kimberly Blecich
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Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater: Treatment Methods for Flowback and Produced and Water, Claire Cummins
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Bird Mortality in the Human Built Environment, Stacie Schwartz
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Anti-Nuclear Activism and the Past, Present and Future of United States Nuclear Energy Policy, Isabel C. Zellweger
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Wind Energy: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Costs?, Scott E. Fixman
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The State of Sustainable Transportation at Union College: A Transportation Audit of Union College Students and Faculty, Benjamin Engle
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Net CO2 Reduction Analysis for A Wind Farm, Darren Del Dotto
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Documenting the Anthropogenic Impact on Ballston Lake New York from a short core using stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen and trace metals, Taylor S. LaBrecque
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The Politics of RSFs: An Antidote to Reversing the Resource Curse in Latin America?, Sarah Gagnon
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Modeling Biofuel Production in Southern Pine Forests: The Effects on Soil Properties, Brittany L. Oakes
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Environmental Risk Explored Through Oil Spills and Hydraulic Fracturing: Attempting Environmental Protection through Policy, Samantha M. Guidon
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Combating Suburban Sprawl in the Capital District: An Outline for Regional Sustainable Development, Andrew J. Cahill
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Putting the Wind at Our Backs: Assessing U.S. Potential for 20% Wind Energy by 2030, Kevin T. Harnett
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Sustainable Cities as the Gateway to the Future: A Case Study of New Rochelle, Andrea B. Grenadier
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An Environmental Economic Analysis of Green Building and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Rating System, John A. Manna
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Old Father Hudson: The Three Stages of Environmental Activism in the Hudson River Valley, Gregory P. Cannillo
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Manual Rubber Sandal Press for Loisaba Kenya, Bridget N. Little
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Sustainable Food: New York Organic Dairy Market Conditions and Recommendations for Policy Reform, Dylan H. Hawkins
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Characterization of Green Roofs and their Potential Effects on the Union College Campus, Cybil Tribie
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Improving the Energy Efficiency of Fero House Home of Alpha Delta Phi, Matt S. Stankiewicz
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Farmers Motivations to Practice Sustainable Agriculture, Kimberly A. Floeser
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An environmental economic assessment of green building and the leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) rating system, Christopher P. Westlund
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The effect of government subsidies and tax credits on the economic viability of wind energy development in the United States, Jeffrey J. Coombs
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PIXE analysis of crematorium emissions, Shivani R. Pathak
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Roots & wisdom : growing communities in Schenectady, New York, Erin K. Bligh
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The rhetoric of change : exposing the prose of America’s activist food writers, Lauren R. Randall
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Evaluating new uses and sources of natural gas, Drew M. McConnell
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How green is the harvest? : effects of forest biofuel management on soil resources, Natalie G. Koncki
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Effects of federal tax expenditures on renewable energy use in the U.S., Michael D. Dillon
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Sustainable building, David Lansdale Sanders
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Construction of a biodiesel test engine to research biodiesel as an alternative fuel source, John Edward Mucci
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Design of hybrid VAWT with power conversion system, Kevin P. Donovan
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An energy audit of Beuth House and Richmond Hall, Jordan Lynn Silletti
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The Gilboa Dam and its possible failure : what it means for NYC and Upstate New York, Kelly C. Owings
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The effects of non-renewable energy reserves : price and policy, Walter C. Yund
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Test of activated carbon to reduce the impact of Alliaria petiolata on growth of native tree seedlings, Emily E. Follansbee
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The economics of disease ecology : a study of lyme disease, habitat management, and cost-benefit analysis in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, Scott G. Morlando
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Calibrating recent sedimentary sequences from the proximal basin of a large glacially fed lake with hydroclimate data, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska., Samuel K. Basta
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The Gilboa Dam and its possible failure: what it means for NYC and Upstate New York, Kelly C. Owens
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